Surgery for Rectal Cancer with Anastomosis

The provider removes part of the rectum and anastomoses, or joins, the remaining rectum to the colon above it. The provider uses a posterior approach, i.e., from the patient’s back, that involves removing the coccyx, or tail bone, and part of the left sacral wing, the wedge–shaped vertebrae at the base of the spine between the hip bones. The provider performs this procedure typically to treat cancer of the rectum. Choose a location to see hospital-reported price summaries. This page does not show national, sample, or aggregate pricing.